Read facts about Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, linked with Shakespeare through 400 years and three buildings. The Globe Theatre Fact 1: Built in 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of Londonâs River Thames by Richard Burbage.
The normal ranges for different age groups are listed below: 1  Newborn: 30-60 breaths per minute. 2  Infant (1 to 12 months): 30-60 breaths per minute. 3  Toddler (1-2 years): 24-40 breaths per minute. 4  Preschooler (3-5 years): 22-34 breaths per minute. 5  School-age child (6-12 years): 18-30 breaths per minute.
A newborn baby breathes 40-60 times a minute, in comparison to 12-20 times a minute for an adult. Newborns also do something called periodic breathing. This is when they breathe fast and shallow (almost like they're panting), followed by several second long pauses in their breathing. This is normal.